The Kingston Trio and the Red Scare The Kingston Trio and the Red Scare
The death of Nick Reynolds, one of the Kingston Trio, last week at 75, provoked fond memories of one era and painful reminders of another.
Oct 14, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Peter Dreier and Jim Vrabel
Panoramas: ’24 City,’ ‘Ashes of Time Redux,’ ‘Happy-Go-Lucky Panoramas: ’24 City,’ ‘Ashes of Time Redux,’ ‘Happy-Go-Lucky
24 City and Ashes of Time Redux, two stars of the New York Film Festival; plus Happy-Go-Lucky and Ballast reviewed.
Oct 8, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Lee Atwater’s Legacy Lee Atwater’s Legacy
Rebel. Liar. Attack dog. Bigot. Stefan Forbes's Boogie Man assesses the enduring damage Lee Atwater did to our political process.
Oct 8, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Antonino D’Ambrosio
McCain and W. McCain and W.
McCain's not a perfect replica, but Oliver Stone's Bush bio-pic reminds us they're two spoiled screw-ups who divided and conquered the country for their high-rolling pals.
Oct 8, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Robert Scheer
Krapp’s Last Horse Krapp’s Last Horse
With his new play Kicking a Dead Horse, Sam Shepard is still stranded in a prairie of tough-guy cliché.
Oct 7, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Akiva Gottlieb
Will Letterman and Saturday Night Live Help Defeat McCain? Will Letterman and Saturday Night Live Help Defeat McCain?
If Letterman and Saturday Night Live continue to cast McCain as a liar, it could have a devastating impact.
Sep 29, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Adam Howard
Puzzle No. 3139 Puzzle No. 3139
ACROSS 1 Nasty little kids, with one who tears inside out, and takes potshots. (12)
Sep 24, 2008 / Crossword / Frank W. Lewis
Reviews: ‘Burn After Reading,’ ‘Moving Midway’ Reviews: ‘Burn After Reading,’ ‘Moving Midway’
The Coen brothers' dark comedy and Godfrey Cheshire's story of plantation life.
Sep 18, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Back Talk: Chris Smith Back Talk: Chris Smith
The filmmaker discusses the American Dream, crummy jobs and his new work, The Pool.
Sep 18, 2008 / Back Talk Conversations / Christine Smallwood
The Relentless Activism of Tom Morello The Relentless Activism of Tom Morello
The Rage Against the Machine guitarist recounts his raucous RNC protest and explains his inspiration for melding politics and popular music.
Sep 16, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Z.P. Heller